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Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet ( French pronunciation: [ʒyl emil fʁedeʁik masnɛ]; [n 1] 12 May 1842 – 13 August 1912) was a French composer of the Romantic era best known for his operas, of which he wrote more than thirty. The two most frequently staged are Manon (1884) and Werther (1892).
May 9, 2024 · Jules Massenet (born May 12, 1842, Montaud, near Saint-Étienne, France—died August 13, 1912, Paris) was a leading French opera composer, whose music is admired for its lyricism, sensuality, occasional sentimentality, and theatrical aptness. The son of an ironmaster, Massenet entered the Paris Conservatoire at age 11, subsequently studying ...
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Jules Massenet est un compositeur français né le 12 mai 1842 à Montaud (aujourd'hui quartier de Saint-Étienne) et mort le 13 août 1912 à Paris [1]. Ses compositions étaient très populaires à la fin du XIX e siècle et au début du XX e siècle .
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Jules Massenet, a name synonymous with French opera, was the most celebrated operatic composer of his time. His remarkable musical journey, marked by a distinctive melodic style and theatrical aptness, continues to resonate in the world of classical music. Early Life and Education.
May 13, 2011 · French composer Jules Massenet died 100 years ago, leaving the opera world with a wealth of elegantly composed dramas.
Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet ( French pronunciation: [ ʒyl emil fʁedeʁik masnɛ]; 12 May 1842 – 13 August 1912) was a French composer of the Romantic era best known for his operas, of which he wrote more than thirty. The two most frequently staged are Manon (1884) and Werther (1892).
Sep 23, 2005 · About Jules Massenet: Massenet was one of the best-respected French composers of his day, a member of the Academy and a professor of composition at the Conservatoire. In addition to his own music, he had a monumental impact on his contemporaries in France and, through his teaching, the generation that followed him.
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